Our client is a regional, full-service real estate development and management company and a leader in commercial, retail and residential real estate in the Washington, DC region. They thrive to serve their customers' needs and consistently produce and manage developments of the highest quality and of lasting value to the community. The firm recognizes the need to be flexible, entrepreneurial, and aggressive, both as individuals and as a company. They believe in teamwork, innovation, professionalism, and long-term decision-making and endeavor to preserve and enhance their reputation for integrity through all actions.

Position Summary:

Our client is currently seeking an energetic, motivated individual with five to seven years of retail leasing experience in both traditional and non-traditional open-air centers. This person will work on a nationally-known, premier mixed-use project as well as other lifestyle/mixed-use centers in the portfolio and must have experience finding and opening unique retail and food venues. This person will work collaboratively within the Retail Leasing team and with members of the Development, Asset Management, Legal, and Tenant Coordination groups.

Duties:

The Retail Leasing Representative’s core duties shall include, but are not limited to:

Develop an in-depth working knowledge of all assigned properties while understanding the goals and objectives of each and implementing the associated leasing guidelines

Respond promptly to leasing inquiries, obtain information related to prospective tenants, proactively canvass for new tenants, and apply consistent follow-up with all prospects.

Present space to prospective tenants and work on a team basis with other members of the leasing team to provide assistance and back-up for leasing at other properties

Provide input into the appropriate merchandising strategies to keep projects relevant and identify up and coming trends/tenants to target.

Develop and maintain through market knowledge the property’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and

Develop and maintain relationships with outside brokers and tenants that are active in the relevant submarkets

Poline Associates is an international executive search firm specializing in the shopping center industry.We serve property owners, developers, retailers and service providers who are seeking remarkable talent and work to align them with candidates who are eager for new growth opportunities. Since 1979, our team has been connecting companies and candidates with a commitment to integrity and client satisfaction—making us the industry’s most trusted leader in recruitment.

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